static variables/functions

if i use static variables in a class, will that only take effect for class instances within the current script, or will the value be accross all php script running at the same time which have included that class?

[!--quoteo--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]How would I go about setting up this application wide object.[/quote]The easiest way would be to use the registry pattern. Im not sure how versed you are in OOP concepts but there is an article [a href=\"http://www.phppatterns.com/docs/design/the_registry\" target=\"_blank\"]here[/a] that might help you.